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newly credentialed!

My NRA instructor credentials came today! I am now officially certified to teach Basic Pistol, Basic Rifle, and Home Firearm Safety. Personal Protection in the Home should show up in the next month or two. I'm already an RSO.

Next step: starting to teach. My first class probably won't be for a little while, because I need to get some ducks in a row, but it's exciting to have this starting up for real.

If you do NOT get a deposit, the student will NOT show up, (almost always).

If you DO get a deposit, the student WILL show up, (almost always).

Even if you are doing a "free" or heavily discounted class for some reason, require advance registration and at least a token $5 or $10 "materials fee" to be paid in advance. That's the only way to get an accurate head count for those types of events.

For a regular class, tell students "I only reserve your seat with a paid deposit," and then stick to that. It will save you plenty of hassle down the line.

The only time I'll make an exception is if someone contacts me for a class the night before I'm holding a class. In that case, assuming I already had the minimum number of students and can fit in one more, I'll let them pay on the class date.

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YOU NEED A BOOK.

The collected poems from my descent into madness year spent writing daily poems are now available from Lulu as the cheapest 330-page book they would let me make ($16.20). If that's too pricey, you can also get it from Lulu as a free download, or just click on the "a poem every day" tag to read them here. But if you did buy one, that'd be awesome.